Authority

The word authority (derived from the Latin word auctoritas) can be used to mean the right to exercise power given by the State (in the form of government, judges, police officers, etc.), or by academic knowledge of an area (someone can be an authority on a subject).

In various settings

Government

In government, the term authority is often used interchangeably with power. However, their meanings differ: while power is defined as "the ability to influence somebody to do something that he/she would not have done", authority refers to a claim of legitimacy, the justification and right to exercise that power. For example, while a mob has the power to punish a criminal, for example by lynching, people who believe in the rule of law consider that only a court of law has the authority to punish a criminal legally as the law says.

Authority (sociology)

Authority is the legitimate or socially approved use of power. It is the legitimate power which one person or a group holds over another. The element of legitimacy is vital to the notion of authority and is the main means by which authority is distinguished from the more general concept of power. Power can be exerted by the use of force or violence. Authority, by contrast, depends on the acceptance by subordinates of the right of those above them to give them orders or directives.

Types of Authorities

Traditional Authority: Power legitimized by respect for long-established cultural patterns.

Charismatic Authority: Power legitimized by extraordinary personal abilities that inspire devotion and obedience.

Rational-Legal Authority: Also known as bureaucratic authority, is when power is legitimized by legally enacted rules and regulations such as governments.

Children and the three Authority Attributes

The three attributes of authority are status, specialist skills or knowledge, and social position. These are particularly relevant to children when they regard their parents and teachers. Research has shown that children have a complex notion of what authority is. Children consider the type of command, the characteristics of the authority figure, and the social context when making authority conclusions (Laupa, 1991).

Authority (album)

Background

After former singer Sarah Blackwood's (alias Client B) retreat from the band in December 2010, band leader Kate Holmes remained the only member of Client. The band announced that "Kate Holmes is likely to continue with the band's activities after taking a short break" and would look out for "a brand new Client to front the band."

In July 2011, Holmes introduced Xan Tyler as the new live singer of Client. Both musicians had collaborated before, forming synthpop group Technique in the late 1990's. However, since Client didn't release another album any time soon after the announcement and thus didn't go on tour, the collaboration never happened.

With the video for single "You Can Dance", released in September 2013, Holmes revealed the identity of new vocalist, Bristol-based singer/songwriter Nicole Thomas, using the alias "Client N".

Authority

The word authority (derived from the Latin word auctoritas) can be used to mean the right to exercise power given by the State (in the form of government, judges, police officers, etc.), or by academic knowledge of an area (someone can be an authority on a subject).

In various settings

Government

In government, the term authority is often used interchangeably with power. However, their meanings differ: while power is defined as "the ability to influence somebody to do something that he/she would not have done", authority refers to a claim of legitimacy, the justification and right to exercise that power. For example, while a mob has the power to punish a criminal, for example by lynching, people who believe in the rule of law consider that only a court of law has the authority to punish a criminal legally as the law says.

Latest News for: Disciplinary authority

CHENNAI ... Asking the petitioner to cooperate with the authorities, the court directed the district collector to issue circular to all the authorities on the importance of protecting such assets. The collector has also been directed to initiate disciplinary action against erring officials, for the failure to curb such illegal activities. ....

CHENNAI ... In his ruling, Justice Subramaniam directed the district collector to issue circular to all the authorities on the importance of protecting such assets. The collector has also been directed to initiate disciplinary action against erring officials, for the failure to curb such illegal activities ... ....

That committee is scheduled to review the request on Tuesday, 18 December... "I assume the committee will want to undertake standard steps," the chair said ... According to historians, the location in Lety was first used in 1940 as a disciplinary labor camp for men who were unable to document their sources of income to the authorities ... ....

Minister of state for civil aviation Jayant Sinha informed the Rajya Sabha that the water aerodromes were chosen based on a pre-feasibility study carried out by a multi-disciplinary team of Airports Authority of India... shipping, irrigation and the local revenue authority....

Updates with UEFAdisciplinary charges ...Italianauthorities are still summing up the damage committed by visiting Eintracht Frankfurt fans before, during and after a Europa League match against Lazio ... UEFA opened its own disciplinary case on Friday which is likely to force Eintracht to pay compensation for damage to the Stadio Olimpico....

The authorities in Poland have accused two judges of “possibly” committing a disciplinary offence after they sought clarification from the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) regarding whether new disciplinary proceedings against judges were compatible with EU law....

Venu, who is also the chairman of the ‘Navakerala Mission’, said.Multi-disciplinary team ... Vinod Chandra Menon, founding member, National Distress ManagementAuthority, said a consortium of multi-disciplinary team should be formulated to support the panchayat-level disaster management plan in the wake of extreme weather events....

The CBI’s image has taken a severe battering ... Advertising ... To allow the CBI to unilaterally register a case against a senior government official without the second opinion of the alleged offender’s disciplinaryauthority is not only unjust but seriously jeopardises fearless decision-making ... Advertising ... An unfettered CBI would run amok ... You might like ... ....